Predominance of metallo-beta-lactamase blaVIM Genes in Clinical Isolates from Health Facilities in Nigeria: Role in Multidrug Resistance Surge by Etang UE, Moses AE, Akpan SS, Eyo AO, Moses EA

“…Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in three health facilities in the State. …”
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of prolonged preoperative waiting time in patients with intertrochanteric fractures by Rui Gong, Xi-min Jin, Lian-you Xu, Zhi-meng Zhang, Dao-tong Yuan, Wen-peng Xie, Yong-kui Zhang

“…This study aimed to develop a predictive model for delayed preoperative waiting times in intertrochanteric fracture cases, based on previous research, to offer a valuable reference for clinical decision-making.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 1,116 patients with intertrochanteric fractures admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine for internal fixation surgery from January 2017 to January 2024. …”
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Difference of clinical characteristics in patients with reinfection and primary infection variants of SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective study in China by Chao-Chao Qiu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Qiang Zhang, Ya-Long Chen, Xiao-Qiao Su, Ming-Ying Zhang, Le-Fei Zhu, Zhi-Ruo Lin, Fang Cheng, Shang-Ren Xie, Ji-Chan Shi, Xian-Gao Jiang

“…Methods A retrospective data analysis was conducted involving patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 between April 1, 2023, and June 20, 2023. …”
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Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era by Xing-Jie Yang, Li-Bin Zhang, Lei-Lei Wang, Hu Deng, Yu-Long Li, Rong-Jia Zhao, Jia-Yan Xu, Yu-Chun Yang, Shuang-Jiang Zhou

“…Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted January 8–18, 2023. The survey comprised two parts. …”
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Exploring the expression of DLL3 in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms and its potential diagnostic value by L. Yin, R. Wang, X. Ma, K. Jiang, Y. Hu, X. Zhao, L. Zhang, Z. Wang, T. Long, M. Lu, J. Li, Y. Sun

“…Achaete-scute complex-like 1 (ASCL1) IHC was performed on some GEP-NECs. DLL3 IHC was conducted on 36 GEP-NETs, 29 gastric adenocarcinomas (GACs), and metastatic tumors (9 lymph node metastases and 19 distant metastases). …”
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Efficacy of dexamethasone or clonidine as adjuvants in interscalene brachial plexus block for preventing rebound pain after shoulder surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Layana Vieira Nobre, Leonardo Henrique Cunha Ferraro, Juscelino Afonso de Oliveira Júnior, Vitória Luiza Locatelli Winkeler, Luis Flávio França Vinhosa Muniz, Hiago Parreão Braga, Plínio da Cunha Leal

“…Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, parallel grouping, randomized clinical trial conducted with patients receiving a single injection of bupivacaine 0.375% in interscalene block ultrasound guided and general anesthesia for shoulder surgery were randomly assigned to either no additives (control), clonidine (30 mcg), or dexamethasone (4 mg). …”
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State Estimation in Power Systems Under Random Data Attack Using Correlation Matching, Semidefinite Relaxation, and Truncated Eigenvalue Decomposition by Bamrung Tausiesakul, Krissada Asavaskulkiet, Chuttchaval Jeraputra, Ittiphong Leevongwat, Thamvarit Singhavilai, Supun Tiptipakorn

“…Numerical simulation is conducted to demonstrate the usability of the proposed algorithms and to illustrate their performance. …”
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Billing models for measuring nursing care in inpatient and outpatient settings: a scoping review by Marco Di Nitto, Francesca Napolitano, Michela Calzolari, Yari Longobucco, Vittorio Masotta, Francesco Zaghini, Rosaria Alvaro, Giancarlo Cicolini, Loreto Lancia, Duilio Fiorenzo Manara, Laura Rasero, Gennaro Rocco, Maurizio Zega, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Loredana Sasso, Annamaria Bagnasco

“…Methods A scoping review was conducted. We searched articles published from January 2000 to September 2023, in English, Italian and Spanish. …”
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Full-length transcriptome analysis of male and female gonads in Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) by Jiangling Li, Jingjie Liang, Mengyang Wang, Yuewen Jiang, Wen Li, Mingxi Huang, Yan Huang, Yangjie Xie, Jianchun Chen, Tiansheng Chen

“…Results PacBio Iso-Seq and Illumina RNA-Seq technologies were combined to conduct a full-length transcriptome analysis of male and female Japanese eel gonads at a post-differentiation, pre-maturation stage. …”
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Predictive value of different baseline optical coherence tomography biomarkers for visual acuity changes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Hooshang Faghihi, Fatemeh Bazvand, Mohammadreza Mehrabi Bahar, Hassan Khojasteh, Ahmed Husein Ahmed, Shahin Faghihi, Ali Fakhraie, Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Samin Ghasemi, Esmaeil Asadi Khameneh, Elias Khalili Pour

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on treatment-naïve nAMD patients. Baseline OCT biomarkers, including shallow irregular pigment epithelial detachment (SIPED), subretinal hyperreflective material, subretinal fluid, intraretinal fluid (IRF), hyperreflective foci, and subretinal drusenoid deposits, were assessed. …”
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The Role of SUMO1 Modification of SOX9 in Cartilage Development Stimulated by Zinc Ions in Mice by Na Xue, Jing Zhao, Jing Yin, Liang Liu, Zhong Yang, Shuchao Zhai, Xiyun Bian, Xiang Gao

“…Furthermore, ATDC5 murine chondrocytes were subjected to treatment with ZnCl2, followed by RT-PCR assessment to scrutinize the expression levels of MMP13, Collagen II, RUNX2, and aggrecan. Additionally, we conducted Co-IP assays on ZnCl2-treated ATDC5 cells to explore the interaction between SOX9 and SUMO1. …”
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Experience and thinking on collecting throat swab specimens in the nucleic acid testing clinic under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control of COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控常... by ZHAO Jialu (赵佳璐), TANG Ling (唐玲), WANG Huaxin (王华新), WANG Xuesong (王雪送), XIAO Ruirui (肖锐锐)

“…Preparation of environment, goods and personnel was conducted according to the working standards before the sample collection. …”
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Nationwide guideline implementation: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators from the perspective of guideline organizations by Andrea C. Thoonsen, Anika Gans, Toby T. Broeders, Ilse van Beusekom, Diana M. J. Delnoij, Martine C. de Bruijne, Hanneke Merten

“…Methods In this qualitative study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 35 representatives of 24 different guideline organizations. …”
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Huntington Disease Health Related Quality of Life, Function and Well Being: The Patient’s Perspective by Jesús Pérez-Pérez, Sofía García-López, Tamara Fernández Valle, Cèlia Painous, Maria Rosa Querol-Pascual, Pedro J. García Ruiz, Elena Bellosta Diago, Esther Cubo Delgado, Barbara Vives Pastor, María Carmen Peiró Villaplana, Idaira Martín Santana, Marta Blázquez Estrada, Matilde Calopa Garride, Pablo Mir, Carmen Álvarez, Jorge Maurino, Anna de Prado, José Luis López-Sendón

“…Methods A non-interventional, cross-sectional study was conducted in 17 hospitals-based movement disorders units in Spain. …”
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Availability and Key Characteristics of National Early Warning Systems for Emerging Profiles of Antimicrobial Resistance in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review by Jessica Iera, Claudia Isonne, Chiara Seghieri, Lara Tavoschi, Mariateresa Ceparano, Antonio Sciurti, Alessia D'Alisera, Monica Sane Schepisi, Giuseppe Migliara, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Fortunato D'Ancona, Valentina Baccolini

“…MethodsA systematic review was performed on bibliographic databases, and a targeted search was conducted on national websites. Any article, report, or web page describing national EWSs in high-income countries was eligible for inclusion. …”
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Patient experience with eosinophilic esophagitis symptoms and impacts on daily life based on in-trial qualitative interviews by Calvin N. Ho, Harald Fjällbrant, Evan S. Dellon, Cecilio Santander, Marc E. Rothenberg, Julie Bailey, Shehan McFadden, Jason Ritchie

“…Methods Semi-structured longitudinal interviews were conducted with patients from MESSINA, a phase 3 placebo-controlled trial evaluating benralizumab for EoE. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted waist index and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: insights from NHANES 2007–2012 by Xiaoyong Wen, Xiaoyong Wen, Yu Mao, Yu Mao, Zeyu Li, Zeyu Li, Guangji Chen, Shiwei Zhou

“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential relationship between WWI and thyroid autoantibody levels, with the objective of improving our understanding of the links between central obesity and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT).MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles from 2007 to 2012. …”
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Biomechanics Parameters of Gait Analysis to Characterize Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review by Michela Russo, Marianna Amboni, Noemi Pisani, Antonio Volzone, Danilo Calderone, Paolo Barone, Francesco Amato, Carlo Ricciardi, Maria Romano

“…Most gait analyses in PD patients have been conducted at self-selected walking speeds to capture natural movement, although studies have also examined gait under various conditions. …”
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Association between the use of daily injury risk estimation feedback (I-REF) based on machine learning techniques and injuries in athletics (track and field): results of a prospect... by Karsten Hollander, David Blanco, Pascal Edouard, Laurent Navarro, Antoine Bruneau, Alexis Ruffault, Joris Chapon, Pierre-Eddy Dandrieux, Christophe Ley, Spyridon (Spyros) Iatropoulos

“…Objective To analyse the association between the level of use of injury risk estimation feedback (I-REF) provided to athletes and the injury burden during an athletics season.Method We conducted a prospective cohort study over a 38-week follow-up period on athletes competing at the French Federation of Athletics. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality using the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio: Insights from explainable machine learning models by Jichao Wu, Die Huang, Jiefang Li, Jingxing Yi, Yu Lei, Jun Yin

“…This study investigates the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), a simple immune biomarker associated with inflammation, to assess whether it can serve as a new marker for predicting chronic inflammation in cardiovascular disease, and compares it to traditional biomarkers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2018, utilizing a cohort of 1518 participants with a median follow-up period of 150 months. …”
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